Dear All
Just a gentle word of advice, gained the hard way after many years in the
library sector! It is always worth checking to see whether virus warnings
are genuine or hoaxes; and of course make sure that your anti-virus
software is up-to-date.
This one does appear to be a hoax. For more information, see:
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/current-issue.html#ten
There are some very good websites which will help you, but a Google search
can also put you on the right track.
McAfee Virus Information:
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?http://www.mcafee.com/anti-virus/default.asp
Sophos Security:
http://www.sophos.com/security/
Kind regards
Sue Mace
Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals, Wales
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wagstaff, Elizabeth
> Sent: 03 August 2006 15:15
> To: Service Desk; Wales Staff
> Subject: FW: Virus warning...
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> Please see e-mail below for your information.
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> Liz
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> Liz Wagstaff
> Wales Administration Manager
> Tel: 01492 863433
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cronin, Alan
> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 9:21 AM
> To: Wagstaff, Elizabeth
> Subject: RE: Virus warning...
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lewis, Rhian
> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 10:46 AM
> To: Wagstaff, Elizabeth
> Subject: Virus warning...
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> Liz,
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> I received this from a friend today.
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> Please can you circulate?
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> Thanks,
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> Rhian
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> PLEASE INFORM EVERYONE
>> Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged are being sent and the
>>moment that you open these emails your computer will crash and you will
>> not
>>be able to fix it!
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>> If you get an email along the lines of "Osama Bin Laden Captured"
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>> or "Osama Hanged" don't open the attachment.
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>> This e-mail is being distributed through countries around the globe, but
>>mainly in the US and Israel.
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>> Be considerate & send this warning to whomever you know.
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>> PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS:
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>> You should be alert during the next days:
>> Do not open any message with an attached filed called
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>> "Invitation" regardless of who sent it.
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>> It is a virus that opens an Olympic Torch which "burns" the whole hard
>> disc
>>C of your computer.
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>> This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in
>>his/her contact list, that is why you should send this e-mail to all your
>>contacts.
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>> It is better to receive this message 25 times than to receive the virus
>> and
>>open it.
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>> If you receive a mail called "invitation", though sent by a friend, do
>> not
>>open it and shut down your computer immediately.
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>> This is the worst virus announced by CNN, it has been classified by
>>Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever.
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>> This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair
>> yet
>>for this kind of virus.
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>> This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the
>>vital information is kept.
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